Syllabus

SOC-185x SOCIOLOGY

Summer 2002

  

Faculty Information:
Dr. Al Campbell
E-mail: campbell@wolverton-mountain.com
Web Site: www.wolverton-mountain.com
Phone: (219) 928.5598 or (219) 874.1338

Course Identification:
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: 3
Days/hours course meets: Saturdays at 8:-10:50 am
Prerequisite: None
Co requisite: None

Course Description:
This course explores the role of culture in social organizations.  Social institutions and the issues of race and gender within social structures and are analyzed in the context of multicultural societies and increasingly global interaction.  Basic sociological principles and research findings are used to support the analysis of cultural and social issues.

Text:
Essentials of Sociology, 4^th Edition, Henslin, Allyn & Bacon, 2000.

Student Withdrawal Policy:
Students who wish to withdraw from this course must do so up until the last day of class.  

Course Evaluation:
Midterm, Term Paper, and Final Exam—each weighted at 33.3% of Final Grade.  Both tests and the term paper will emphasize how sociological issues impact you.

Terminal Objectives:
1.      To compare and contrast the major sociological schools of thought, and point out their strengths and weaknesses.

2.      To define scientific method and to understand the differences between correlation and causal relationships.

3.      To understand basic sociological research methods and their relevance towards analyzing social problems.

4.      To analyze the role of culture and its influence on social organizations. 

5.      To identify social institutions and understand their functions. 

6.      To be able to differentiate between race, ethnicity, and gender, and to analyze their impact within a multicultural society. 

7.      To understand the growing trend towards global social organizations. 

8.      To explore cultural and social issues as they apply to personal, social and organizational functioning within increasingly complex multicultural and global societies and organizations. 

Student Responsibilities:
Students are required to attend all classes.  Group discussion is an integral part of this course; students will be asked to contribute and ask questions. 

30% Absence: DeVry’s Attendance Policy allows a Professor to withdraw a student from a course when a student has been absent 30% of the class hours of the course.  If I drop you from the class, you must then appeal to me to be reinstated.  If you are not reinstated, this can affect your eligibility for financial aid and will result in a “W” grade for the course.  (Don’t forget to use the automated attendance system, ATS, starting 10 minutes before the hour and closing 20 minutes after the hour.)  Late assignments will be accepted with a one grade level reduction.

Diversity:
Students, faculty, staff, and all other member of the DeVry community are expected to respect diversity, which includes, but is not limited to age, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation.  Students engaging in discriminatory behavior will be subject to the consequences established in the Student’s Code of Conduct in the Student Handbook.  Student grievances involving charges of discrimination and sexual harassment should be taken to the Student Services Office.

Academic Integrity:
All students are expected to follow the standards of academic integrity and conduct as detailed in the Academic Integrity Policy found in the DeVry Student Handbook.  The Policy specifically prohibits dishonest acts, such as copying, plagiarism, and prohibited collaboration.  Please review the Policy so that you understand your rights and obligations.